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Trainer and jockey quotes following the Reward Hospitality VOBIS Gold Comet won by Lempicka at Caulfield on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Lempicka (K & K Keys/B McDougall) - $5.00
2nd: Perilous Fighter (Clayton Douglas/J McNeil) - $25
3rd: Viviane (M Ellerton/D Lane) - $3.90
Winning Time: 57.59 Last 600m: NA
Margins: Neck x ½-Length
LEMPICKAAAAAAA!
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She came from the back of the field & let rip for Ken & Kasey Keys @BlaikeMcDougall pic.twitter.com/yDWYnCjoWV
Winning Trainer: Ken & Kasey Keys (Kasey interviewed)
On the horse: "She's a beauty, she tries her heart out all the time. I'm so happy."
On the Oakleigh Plate run: "She ran super, she wasn't beaten that far - 3.9 (lengths), which is nothing in the big picture - so very happy with her."
Did she improve between runs?: "She's one of those horses that just loves her work and thrives on coming to the races.
On breeding her: "We bred her, which makes it more special being by Rich Enuff, which everyone knows the story behind that.
"As she's got older she's got more mature and enjoys her life.
On why Ken Keys was not at the races: "He's actually at the airport right now waiting to catch a flight to Adelaide for the sales, so he misses out."
Winning Jockey: Blaike McDougall
On whether he thought conditions would suit: "I thought the rail out six (metres) with a couple of warm days, I thought it might have been leadership today but to the curator's credit, once again the track's in good order.
"They're coming from everywhere, it's a very fair playing ground and watching the last few races I was confident we were able to ride a race to suit our mare.
On how she profiled for this race: "I was confident enough to get down to 52 (kilos) to ride her in the Oakleigh Plate and she was silly odds today.
"She wasn't beaten far and knocked up at the 50, so just great for connections.
"Ken couldn't be here today because he's over in Adelaide at the sales, but his daughter's here, Kasey, she does a good job and she's been a good mare to me, this mare."
On why she runs well at Caulfield: "She's got a good turn of foot and she likes the circle, so this is the perfect track for her with the short straight.
"She's got the explosive furlong sprint on her and as long as we can cut the corner and produce her late she never lets us down."
